John McCain (R) would defeat Barack Obama (D) 47% to 39% in a 2008 Presidential Election match-up. Rudy Giuliani (R) would defeat the rising Democratic star by a similar margin, 48% to 39% (see crosstabs). However, Obama fares better when matched against two other Republican hopefuls. The Democrat leads Mike Huckabee 50% to 31%, and Mitt Romney 48% to 33% (see crosstabs).

Earlier results showed McCain leading Hillary Clinton (D), while Clinton and Giuliani (D) were tied.

Early in the campaign cycle, name recognition is a huge factor in poll results. Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters don’t know Huckabee at all and only 8% have a solid opinion of him (3% “very” favorable, 5% “very” unfavorable). Forty-one percent (41%) have no opinion of Romney, and 24% aren’t sure what to think of Obama (see crosstabs).

Forty-six percent (46%) have a favorable opinion of Obama, while 29% have an unfavorable view.

Hillary Clinton (D) is viewed favorably by 52% of Likely Voters (see crosstabs). For McCain, the figure is 56% while Giuliani tops the list with a 64% favorable rating.

In the primary match-ups, Clinton leads among Democrats trailed closely by Obama. On the GOP side, McCain, Giuliani, and Condoleezza Rice are at the top.

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